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Video: A time-lapse visit to the American ‘Desert Southwest’

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Virtually every region of the United States is home to areas of incredible natural beauty, and I really enjoy sharing them with you via these videos.

Today’s featured video showcases the stark beauty of the Desert Southwest.

If you’ have ever watched some of the classic old “westerns” that were filmed in the mid-to-late 1900s you’ll surely recognize some of the landscapes featured here.  [Read more…]

Video: Amazing images and facts about the planet Saturn

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As you well know, Earth isn’t the only planet in our solar system.

In fact, if you count Pluto (which some still do), there are at least nine of them.

While Earth might be the most beautiful planet when viewed from space, several of our planetary neighbors are quite beautiful in their own right.

The short video featured below showcases some pretty amazing photos of Saturn, the striking ringed gas giant that has inspired countless science fiction stories over the centuries.  [Read more…]

Video: Would you hike atop Snowdonia’s Crib Goch?

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The British Isles are home to some of the world’s most stunning scenery and some pretty amazing non-tropical tourist spots.

One such destination is Crib Goch, a very high, very rocky and extremely dangerous mountain ridge in Wales’ Snowdonia National Park.  [Read more…]

Video: Incredible 4K images of Mars

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Have you ever peered out into the vastness of space on a dark night and wondered what it would be like to visit another planet?

My guess is, you probably have.

The vast majority of us earthlings will be staying right here on our home planet, but a select few will be traveling to Mars in the not-so-distant future.  [Read more…]

Could this be considered “grand theft auto”?

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Automobiles have been prime targets for thievery for over a hundred years now, and the problem seems to get worse by the day.

Of course “grand theft auto” is a problem most everywhere, but this unusual Michigan case gives it an entirely new twist.

Some rural parts of Michigan are home to small to medium-sized Amish communities, and apparently they have their own version of “grand theft auto” to deal with.  [Read more…]